The leaves are slowly changing colors here in California and we had our first rain of the fall/winter seasons. However, we’re already well into the swing of things with fall and are all enjoying our pumpkin spice, apple cider, and tall boots. Even if the leaves are a little slow in revealing their autumn colors, […]

The leaves are slowly changing colors here in California and we had our first rain of the fall/winter seasons. However, we’re already well into the swing of things with fall and are all enjoying our pumpkin spice, apple cider, and tall boots. Even if the leaves are a little slow in revealing their autumn colors, we’re celebrating the many hues of fall with these 6 Studio projects that will inspire you with the feelings of fall.

1. Rustic Fall Mixed-Media Canvas

Add a touch of rustic elegance to your mixed-media canvas with touches of orange paired with burlap and corrugated cardboard.

2. Harvest Affaire Pinecone Place Cards

Throw a fall soiree with these festive place card holders. Add touches of the fall color scheme to tie your whole table together and send your guests home with a special goodie to remind them of all the fall fun.

4. I’m Thankful Harvest Affaire Laminated Placemats Project

Whether you’re listing what you’re thankful for at Thanksgiving dinner, or throwing a harvest-themed dinner party, decorate your table with these simple kraft paper placemats. Add a stamped design, give your guests a place to write, or add some autumn leaves before laminating for a decorative touch to your dinner table that is sure to please.

Create gorgeous centerpieces and stunning holiday décor this Thanksgiving without spending your entire budget. Join our Shoppe Manager, Vanessa Spencer, as she shows you how to dress up your table to achieve a chic look with rustic and recycled elements.

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Harvest Affaire Kraft Paper Placemats:

Use some stamps and inexpensive Kraft paper to create fun, interactive placemats that all your guests will enjoy. It’s a great way to remember all you are thankful for.

Harvest Affaire Pinecone Place Cards:

We’re fortunate that our Stampington office is located near a park with beautiful walking trails lined with pine trees. On a recent lunch break, Vanessa Spencer and another coworker gathered fallen pine cones to use in this project.

Click here to learn how to paint pinecones for a lovely dip dye effect.

Harvest Affaire Wrapped Pumpkin Muffins:

To impress guests and create a comfortable ambiance, it all comes down to presentation. These pumpkin muffins are dressed up and artfully wrapped to look just as enticing as they taste.

Click here to learn how to creatively package baked goods to display on your Thanksgiving table.

Harvest Affaire Muffins Recipe:

There’s nothing better than walking into a home this fall season with the rich smell of freshly baked goods in the air. Tie together this entire Harvest Affaire tabletop setting by baking your own delicious pumpkin muffins.

Special Harvest Affaire Kit: Free Bonus Issue/Offer

Create and artfully wrap gifts using the materials in this special Where Women Cook-inspired kit. Filled with some of our favorite packaging materials, it’s a must-have this holiday season for guests and for gifts.

Special Free Gift Offer:

For a limited time, treat yourself to this lovely kit, and you’ll receive a complimentary issue of Where Women Cook, featuring special stories and delicious recipes from expert foodies. Keep for yourself or give away as a gift this holiday season!

Thank you so much Vanessa, for sharing these simple yet stunning Thanksgiving project ideas! I can barely wait to take home the delicious pumpkin muffin recipe to bake for my special someone. In anticipation of Thanksgiving, I’ve been reflecting on how much I adore my family, appreciate my home, and cherish my friends. Please comment below and tell me, what are you thankful for?

Prepare for a wickedly fun time this Halloween when you try your hand at Vanessa Spencer’s clever chalkboard pumpkin project. With only several supplies and tons of creativity, discover how to recreate your own set to charm your guests and display alongside your traditional décor items this fall season. Directions: 1) Paint the paper mache pumpkins with […]

Prepare for a wickedly fun time this Halloween when you try your hand at Vanessa Spencer’s clever chalkboard pumpkin project. With only several supplies and tons of creativity, discover how to recreate your own set to charm your guests and display alongside your traditional décor items this fall season.

2) Prime the pumpkin: Rub real chalk on the surface and then wipe off the remaining chalk dust.

3) Pick your favorite colored chalkboard marker, and write Halloween-inspired musings onto the pumpkins. Use your imagination to come up with inventive words like charmed, wicked, and haunted. Markers are best to use because the writing won’t rub off nearly as easily as regular chalk.

*Hint: To add more textures, you can create festive leaves using washi tape and wire. Just layer the tape onto the wire (overlapping the pieces and layering) and then cut into a leaf shape. Create multiple leaves and then attach them by wrapping the wires around the top of the pumpkins. If you have guests over, you can write their names on the leaves to use as place cards.

Now you’re ready to celebrate this Halloween by stacking these interesting, decorative pieces on your dinner table as a centerpiece, or in a window to surprise visitors.

Discover even more inspiring do-it-yourself projects when you check out The Studio.

Special Sale:Get 10% off brand-new mini paper mache pumpkins for one week only!

*Reminder: Don’t forget to jump on board our first ever blog hop! If you liked this pumpkin paper-mache project, you’ll be floored when you see art journal tutorials by talented artists like: